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 \n# M ARY BLAKESLEEHOLYJOE\n\nARNWELI SENCLL阳75YBANWELL,ALBE9TA  \nCopyright ◎1990 by Mary Blakeslee  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage andretrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nIrwin Young Adult Fiction is an imprint ofStoddart Publishing Co.Limited.  \nFirst published in 1990 byStoddart Publishing Co.Limited34 Lesmill RoadToronto,CanadaM3B 2T6  \nCANADIAN CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA  \nBlakeslee,MaryHoly Joe  \nISBN 0-7737-2339-0(bound)ISBN0-7737-5343-5(pbk.)  \nI.Title.  \nPS8553.L348H61990jC813'.54C89-090618-1PZ7.B53Ho 1990  \nCover design:Brant Cowie/ArtPlus LimitedIllustration:Tony MeersTypesetting:Tony Gordon Ltd.Printed in CanadaA  \nTo Betty Gibb,with love  \n# BABNE4 S   E8\n\nne  \nFTor what we are about to receive,may the Lordmake us truly thankful.Amen.”\"Amen.\"  \n“Amen.”  \n“Amen.Yuck,it'd take more than the Lord to makeus thankful for this!”  \nMy sister,Marty,peered down at the bowlmy motherhanded her and gagged dramatically.  \n\"That will be enough,Mary Martha,\"our fatherordered.\"Mrs.Granger very kindly sent that over tous,and I will not have you speak ill of such a charitablegesture.”  \nMarty passed the odious bowl down to me andgrabbed a piece of bread.I checked out the contentscautiously.The green stuff covering the bottom of thebowl looked like stewed shoelaces swimming in sea-weed.Another of Lucy Granger's generous contribu-tions to the preacher's family.I took a small helpingand covered it in catsup,hoping to disguise the taste.Mom watched me and grinned.  \n“Here,Joe,have some salad.It's guaranteed not tocause acute gastritis.”  \n\"Marcella,please don't encourage the children intheir lack of gratitude.Mrs.Granger is only trying tohelp.\"  \n\"She could help a lot more,\"Mom snapped,\"if she'duse her influence as a board member of the church toincrease your salary instead of sending care packagesover tous.\"She picked up the offending bowland ladledout the remainder of the shoelaces onto Dad's plate.  \n\"Here you are.Enjoy.\"Then she got up from the tableand went into the kitchen.A few minutes later shereturned with a platter of scrambled eggs in her handand a make-my-day look on her face.  \nI glanced over at Dad to see how he was taking thispalace revolt.He was ignoring us all as he valiantlyspooned up Mrs.Granger's unidentifiable mess andgrimly pushed it down with slices of bread.  \n\"Very tasty,\"he murmured stoically,and stuffed athick crust into his mouth.  \nMarty and Mom burst into a fit of giggles and I dareda small smile.Dad glared at us and kept on eating.  \nAnother typical Sunday afternoon at the home of theReverend Dr.Rupert Larriby and his family.  \nFortunately,Mrs.Granger's charity didn't run todesserts,so we finished the meal in style with one ofMom's totally decadent chocolate creations.By thetime we'd demolished a whole mocha soufflé,Dad wasin a much better mood.  \n\"Well,time to get back to the church.Young People'sstarts in less than an hour.\"He got up from the table,stretched,and smiled at Mom.“Lovely dinner,mydear.You must make that again sometime.”  \nI wasn't sure whether he meant the soufflé or theseaweed.Dad's memory leaves ","cbCaipQMk67CUETS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipQMk67CUETS","pdf",5541140,164,"English","# Holy Joe\n## Mrs. Granger’s “charity” at dinner\n## Family reactions and awkward gratitude\n## Returning to church and youth meeting","[{\"question\":\"Who is the main family in the opening scene?\",\"answer\":\"The story centers on Reverend Dr. Rupert Larriby, his wife Marcella, and their children, including Mary and Marty.\"},{\"question\":\"What causes the conflict during the Sunday meal?\",\"answer\":\"A charitable food delivery from Mrs. Granger turns out to be unpleasant, leading to gagging, joking, and arguments about gratitude and motives.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the mood change after dinner?\",\"answer\":\"Despite the initial disgust and tension, the family finishes with a decadent dessert, and Dad becomes much better tempered before heading back to church.\"}]","MARY BLAKESLEE - Holy Joe - read online free | PDF",1790571203,253]